SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLANNING OF MOUNTAINOUS AREA’S MUNICIPALITY IN OKUIZUMO TOWN OF SHIMANE PREFECTURE (PART 2)：DEVELOPMENT AND REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES, AND SUBJECT OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN OLD VILLAGE BASES

This study examines Okuizumo Town in Shimane Prefecture, which retained two central hubs following the merger of two towns during the Heisei period, while preserving elementary schools, preschools, and other facilities as dispersed sub-bases in each old village district. It clarifies the changes and challenges in facilities and daily life functions in old village districts from the time of the merger to the present. It also evaluates the maintenance of sub-bases, concerns about school reorganization, and possible directions for future initiatives. In more proactive districts, efforts are being made to maintain connections between residents and students even after school reorganization.